Assignment 2 - Conceptualize the App

I came up with two ideas for this: a)A game where fans of BBC Fiction shows pick their favorite program and gain points to unlock extra content. People can get points by checking into real-life locations that are important to the show, by completing quizzes about the show in general and episodes specifically, and by commenting in the forum section. Earned content can include photos from sets, character bios not normally accessible in the show, cast/crew information/blogs, sneak peek videos, and access to air dates and trailers early. b)A forum app which gives a user-influenced, behind-the-scenes look at the various shows currently being produced, with focus on ongoings of the show production and people during the off-seasons. Gives information about what the cast and crew are up to via blogs and videos, and has character extras (blogs set up not unlike those for the cast/crew/show in general). The users would have the opportunity for interaction with the cast/crew, by being able to comment/leave questions in a form similar to that of Tumblr. Extra content such as ringtones and photos might be unlocked by interacting with the application. I think I'm going to go with the second one. Since the BBC already has blogs made for some of the characters, not to mention Twitter accounts up the wazoo for cast/crew AND characters, it actually wouldn't be a stretch to assume they could be updated.

Assignment 1.c-d-e Interview Edit

Project thus far:
Group of people - people who like BBC Fiction (for the most part, this means Sherlock and Doctor Who fans)

Video edit:



D."The number one thing that bothers me about BBC Fiction is all the time I spend PINING for all of these characters that I see for three Sundays out of the year and then spend the rest of the time pining. So I would love to see them for a longer amount of time." - Aleey
"The breaks are too long." - Svenja
"There's not to do, there's nothing to watch. And what there is, is little tiny blurbs of text that you can only see if you're in the UK." - Cyndi
"I would think they should include little featurettes on how they set up a scene or created a monster. They have the magazine, but I would in depth - less about the show and more about the cast." - Kat

E. I found a couple of posters around campus related to BBC's Sherlock and the latest episode. Picture to be included in the Powerpoint. Because of the length of time they've been up, as well as the amount of people who have commented about them on facebook, clearly there are a lot of fans who love to see these kinds of posters and keep shows like Sherlock close to their heart. As a fan myself, I do find myself agreeing with all of what the people I interviewed said, specifically about the breaks and the lack of things to do.